Thousands of new ventilators will be delivered to NHS hospitals to help save lives in the fight against coronavirus. The announcement was made by Minister for the Cabinet Office Michael Gove during today's daily press briefing on Covid-19.
There are currently 8,000 ventilators deployed in NHS hospitals, Mr Gove said. He said: “We are buying more from abroad, including from EU nations, and developing new sources of supply at home. "This number has increased since the epidemic began thanks to the hard work of NHS professionals, but we need more. “That’s why we are buying more ventilators from abroad, including from EU nations." British manufacturers are also changing production lines to help build more ventilators.